Sebastian Fundora desires Terence Crawford for his subsequent struggle in what could be a three-belt unification conflict if he agrees to it. WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Fundora’s promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, stated on Saturday that he desires WBA champ Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) for his fighter’s subsequent contest, not Errol Spence.
Crawford would wish to carry off on his hunt for a legacy struggle in opposition to Canelo Alvarez for a match in opposition to Fundora to have an opportunity. Given the issues that Crawford had in his debut at junior middleweight in opposition to WBA champ Israil Madrimov on August third, he might resolve that it’s too dangerous for him to face the 6’6″ Fundora.
Crawford turned 37 on Saturday, and he didn’t look younger, consuming proper fingers all evening in opposition to Madrimov. The yr layoff from Crawford’s earlier struggle in opposition to Spence in July 2023 didn’t assist issues, however he seemed like an older fighter who didn’t have the identical energy or measurement to dominate as he’d finished at 147.
If Crawford chooses to reject the Fundora struggle, he’ll seemingly wait to see what occurs with Canelo, after which possibly retire if he doesn’t get that match. Fundora would then defend his two belts in opposition to 34-year-old former unified welterweight champion Spence. That’s not an excellent struggle, however it will nonetheless create a variety of curiosity from followers.
“I don’t see Crawford deciding that he’s going to go struggle an enormous 6’6″, 154-pounder after struggling the best way he did [against Israil Madrimov in his debut at 154 last August]. Actually, he’s on the lookout for Canelo,” stated boxing professional Chris Algieri to Probox TV about his doubts about whether or not Terence Crawford will conform to struggle unified junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora subsequent.
“Getting up for a Fundora struggle, I simply don’t see Crawford doing it at this stage. I’m sticking with Canelo or Bust for Crawford as a result of he’s on the lookout for legacy-type cash. It’s completely understood for what he’s finished in his profession.”
Crawford hasn’t finished a variety of issues by way of beating nice opposition. Yeah, he’s a former two-division world champion and has received titles in 4 weight courses, however his precise wins are marginal.
“When it comes to Fundora saying he desires to struggle [Crawford]. It doesn’t matter. He’s going to take whoever. Whoever they put in entrance of him, he’s going to struggle him. He’s not within the place to select and select. From what it appears to be like like, all indicators level to Errol Spence,” stated Algieri.
“I feel Fundora want to land the Crawford struggle. It’s an enormous struggle at 154 kilos, and it’s in all probability the largest struggle that may be made within the weight class,” stated Paulie Malignaggi. “However I don’t suppose he’s within the place to resolve what to do. He’s not a world champion that has that sort of elevated pedestal.”
Fundora would positively prefer to struggle Crawford, however he might not get the match as a result of it’s not a conflict that may pay Terence sufficient for him to take the danger.
